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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1987 1-Month	31.24°F (-0.42°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1984	1965
March 1987 1-Month	31.24°F (-0.42°C)	29.99°F (-1.12°C)	1.25°F (0.70°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	29.20°F (-1.56°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	2.79°F (1.55°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1899
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	29.20°F (-1.56°C)	26.41°F (-3.11°C)	2.79°F (1.55°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	26.59°F (-3.01°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	2.40°F (1.33°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1912
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	26.59°F (-3.01°C)	24.19°F (-4.34°C)	2.40°F (1.33°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	2012
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	26.23°F (-3.21°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	2.43°F (1.35°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	26.23°F (-3.21°C)	23.80°F (-4.56°C)	2.43°F (1.35°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	27.27°F (-2.63°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	27.27°F (-2.63°C)	25.18°F (-3.79°C)	2.09°F (1.16°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	29.79°F (-1.23°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.90°F (1.05°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1899
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	29.79°F (-1.23°C)	27.89°F (-2.28°C)	1.90°F (1.05°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	33.08°F (0.60°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.76°F (0.98°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	33.08°F (0.60°C)	31.32°F (-0.38°C)	1.76°F (0.98°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
Aug 1986–Mar 1987 8-Month	36.30°F (2.39°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	36.30°F (2.39°C)	34.79°F (1.55°C)	1.51°F (0.84°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1921
Jul 1986–Mar 1987 9-Month	39.04°F (3.91°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	39.04°F (3.91°C)	37.65°F (3.14°C)	1.39°F (0.77°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1935, 1938
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	40.90°F (4.94°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	40.90°F (4.94°C)	39.45°F (4.14°C)	1.45°F (0.80°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
May 1986–Mar 1987 11-Month	41.59°F (5.33°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	41.59°F (5.33°C)	40.17°F (4.54°C)	1.42°F (0.79°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2016
	Ties: 1983
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	41.48°F (5.27°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	41.48°F (5.27°C)	40.04°F (4.47°C)	1.44°F (0.80°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2016
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	37.32°F (2.96°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	37.32°F (2.96°C)	35.98°F (2.21°C)	1.34°F (0.75°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	41.12°F (5.07°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	41.12°F (5.07°C)	40.03°F (4.46°C)	1.09°F (0.61°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
Apr 1984–Mar 1987 36-Month	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.70°F (0.38°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
	40.72°F (4.84°C)	40.02°F (4.46°C)	0.70°F (0.38°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2018
	Ties: 2010
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1918
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	40.50°F (4.72°C)	40.01°F (4.45°C)	0.49°F (0.27°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2019
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	40.63°F (4.79°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1920
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	40.63°F (4.79°C)	40.00°F (4.44°C)	0.63°F (0.35°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings